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Monday, October 03, 2011

iPad Love: My Top 5 Games

I have always loved playing games. I grew up with a wonderful grandmother that played cards with me for hours on end. My best childhood memories are of her kitchen table (that old school linoleum top with the chrome wrap around the edge), playing Spite & Malice until long past bedtime. I still play games to unwind, only now they are at the end of the day when my babies are sleeping. Here are my top five:

1. Words With Friends. This scrabble-style game allows you to play on-line with your friends. At any given moment I have three or four games going with various friends. I love the "chat" feature which allows you to IM back & forth with your opponent while playing. It's great for talking smack while you lay down another triple word. Or whining about your lack of vowels. This game is $2.99, but I believe there is a free ad-driven version out there.

2. Royal Envoy. This fun time management/strategy game lets you re-build islands by constructing homes and businesses to acheive different goals for each level. I like games where I don't always get it right the first time. Although I finally made it through each of the 63 levels, I often had to play the same level over & over again until I figured it out. My 6 year old daughter is now playing this and humiliating me at every level... $4.99, but you can try it for free first!

3. Ticket To Ride. I bought this iPad version of the classic board game last week. I kid you not, I have been up until midnight or 1 a.m. EVERY NIGHT this week playing this cross-country train game. It is wildly addictive. I had never played the board game, but several friends had told me that I would love it. Once I discovered there was an iPad version, I thought I'd give it a try. They have a fantastic YouTube tutorial and it is an easy game to learn. I LOVE THIS GAME. $6.99.

4. Serpent of Isis. I adore most of the games from Big Fish Games, and this is one of my favorites. A combination of puzzles and look-and-finds, this game allows you to solve a mystery while travelling through six European destinations. The artwork is beautiful and the puzzles are fun. $6.99.

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iPad Love: My Top 5 Games

I have always loved playing games. I grew up with a wonderful grandmother that played cards with me for hours on end. My best childhood memories are of her kitchen table (that old school linoleum top with the chrome wrap around the edge), playing Spite & Malice until long past bedtime. I still play games to unwind, only now they are at the end of the day when my babies are sleeping. Here are my top five:

1. Words With Friends. This scrabble-style game allows you to play on-line with your friends. At any given moment I have three or four games going with various friends. I love the "chat" feature which allows you to IM back & forth with your opponent while playing. It's great for talking smack while you lay down another triple word. Or whining about your lack of vowels. This game is $2.99, but I believe there is a free ad-driven version out there.

2. Royal Envoy. This fun time management/strategy game lets you re-build islands by constructing homes and businesses to acheive different goals for each level. I like games where I don't always get it right the first time. Although I finally made it through each of the 63 levels, I often had to play the same level over & over again until I figured it out. My 6 year old daughter is now playing this and humiliating me at every level... $4.99, but you can try it for free first!

3. Ticket To Ride. I bought this iPad version of the classic board game last week. I kid you not, I have been up until midnight or 1 a.m. EVERY NIGHT this week playing this cross-country train game. It is wildly addictive. I had never played the board game, but several friends had told me that I would love it. Once I discovered there was an iPad version, I thought I'd give it a try. They have a fantastic YouTube tutorial and it is an easy game to learn. I LOVE THIS GAME. $6.99.

4. Serpent of Isis. I adore most of the games from Big Fish Games, and this is one of my favorites. A combination of puzzles and look-and-finds, this game allows you to solve a mystery while travelling through six European destinations. The artwork is beautiful and the puzzles are fun. $6.99.